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Interpol red notice against former IGP Benazir

The former IGP is yet to be included on the ‘most wanted’ list on the Interpol website.

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Interpol red notice against former IGP Benazir
Staff Correspondent Dhaka
Published: 22 Apr 2025, 18: 10

Former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed from Benazir's Facebook page

The Interpol has issued a red notice against former inspector general of Bangladesh Police Benazir Ahmed, according to the police headquarters.

Enamul Haque Sagar, assistant inspector general of police (public relations and media wing), confirmed the information to Prothom Alo, saying it was issued in the current month. However, the former IGP is yet to be included on the ‘most wanted’ list on the Interpol website.

The police’s National Central Bureau (NCB) requested the Interpol to issue a red notice against 12 people, including fallen prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the former IGP. They all are now hiding abroad.

According to a police source, the red notice application against Benazir mentioned his alleged financial crimes, while the others included evidence of the concerned individuals’ involvement in crimes against humanity.

Benazir left the country along with his family on 4 May, when the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) were already investigating allegations of his corruption and financial irregularities under the Awami League regime.

He served as the IGP from 2020 to 2022, after completing his tenure as the director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from 2015 to 2020.​

 

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Travel ban imposed on ex-MP Tonmoy, three others of Sheikh family

A Dhaka court has issued travel bans on former Khulna-2 lawmaker Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel, his brothers Sheikh Sohel and Sheikh Jalal Uddin Rubel, and former Bagerhat-2 MP Sheikh Tonmoy. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Ghalib issued the order on Thursday following an applicati

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Travel ban imposed on ex-MP Tonmoy, three others of Sheikh family
Published :
Apr 24, 2025 18:08
Updated :
Apr 24, 2025 18:08

A Dhaka court has issued travel bans on former Khulna-2 lawmaker Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel, his brothers Sheikh Sohel and Sheikh Jalal Uddin Rubel, and former Bagerhat-2 MP Sheikh Tonmoy.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Ghalib issued the order on Thursday following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports bdnews24.com.

Anti-graft watchdog spokesman Akhtarul Islam said the commission's Deputy Director Mostafizur Rahman had filed the petition seeking a stay on their foreign trips.

According to the plea, the former ministers and MPs of many constituencies of the previous government have been accused of acquiring wealth beyond their means through irregularities and corruption. The ACC found that these suspects were trying to go abroad during the investigation of the complaints. The ACC said they need to be barred from travelling abroad for fair investigations into the allegations.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s younger brother Sheikh Abu Naser’s son Jewel became a member of parliament from Khulna-2 in 2018 and 2024.

His brother Sohel, former director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, is a presidium member of the Jubo League while Jalal is involved in the shipping business.

Tonmoy, the son of another brother Sheikh Helal, became a lawmaker from Bagerhat-2 seat in 2018 and 2014.​

 

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July uprising: Hasina among 408 sued in murder case

A case was filed against 408 people, including deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, recently, for their alleged involvement in the murder of a man during the July-August uprising. Mostafizur Rahman Bappi, brother of Srabon, filed the case with Mirpur Model Police Station on April 20, nine months

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July uprising: Hasina among 408 sued in murder case
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Published :
Apr 27, 2025 19:14
Updated :
Apr 27, 2025 19:14

A case was filed against 408 people, including deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, recently, for their alleged involvement in the murder of a man during the July-August uprising.

Mostafizur Rahman Bappi, brother of Srabon, filed the case with Mirpur Model Police Station on April 20, nine months after the death of the victim, said Rajib Hossain, inspector of the police station on Sunday.

Sraban, son of Mosharraf Hossain of Naogaon district, used to live in Mirpur.

He was shot to death during the July-August movement in Mirpur on August 5, last year.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, former home minister Asaduzzaman, former state minister for power Nasrul Hamid, Salman F Rahman, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's adviser, former foreign minister and Bangladesh Awami League joint general secretary Hasan Mahmud, former Inspector General of Polices, former home secretary, former police commissioner of Dhaka and a number of police officials, leaders of Awami League, Jubo League, banned Chhatra League and media persons, including Asaduzzaman Nur and Iresh Zaker were among the accused.​

 

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Court orders issuing arrest warrant against Saima Wazed through Interpol

A Dhaka court has ordered to issue an arrest warrant through Interpol against Saima Wazed, daughter of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in connection with a case filed over corruption charges in plot allocation in Purbachal. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain passed...

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Court orders issuing arrest warrant against Saima Wazed through Interpol
Staff Correspondent Dhaka
Published: 27 Apr 2025, 20: 53

Saima Wazed File photo

A Dhaka court has ordered to issue an arrest warrant through Interpol against Saima Wazed, daughter of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in connection with a case filed over corruption charges in plot allocation in Purbachal.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain passed the order after an appeal of the Anti-Corruption Commission in this regard on Sunday, ACC and court sources said.

Earlier on 10 April, the court ordered issuing an arrest warrant against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed in the case filed over corruption charges in allocation of plot.

The court also ordered issuing arrest warrants against 21 people including Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana’s daughter Tulip Siddiq and son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby in three separate cases on 13 April.

Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana, Tulip Siddiq, Azmina Siddiq, another daughter of Sheikh Rehana, and Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby and former state minister for public works Sharif Ahmed have been chargesheeted in the three cases.

The ACC on 26 December last year started an investigation against allocation of plots in the names of Sheikh Hasina and her family members in Dhaka’s Purbachal.

The anti-graft watchdog has filed six lawsuits against Sheikh Hasina and others.​

 

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17 actors alongside Hasina accused in attempted murder case

A total of 17 actors, including Nusraat Faria, Apu Biswas, Nipun Akter, Ashna Habib Bhabna, and Zayed Khan, have been accused in a case alongside ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of attempted murder during the Anti-discrimination Movement. The plaintiff, Enamul Haque, initiated the c

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17 actors alongside Hasina accused in attempted murder case
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Published :
Apr 29, 2025 20:04
Updated :
Apr 29, 2025 20:04

A total of 17 actors, including Nusraat Faria, Apu Biswas, Nipun Akter, Ashna Habib Bhabna, and Zayed Khan, have been accused in a case alongside ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of attempted murder during the Anti-discrimination Movement.

The plaintiff, Enamul Haque, initiated the case against 283 people at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Dhaka in March.

On the court's order, Bhatara police began the process of registering the case on Tuesday.

Inspector (Investigation) Sujan Haque told bdnews24.com, “We’ve received documents today. The registration process is under way."

Actors Suborna Mustafa, Rokeya Prachi, Sohana Saba, Meher Afroz Shaon, Jyotika Jyoti, Symon Sadik, and Azizul Hakim are among the accused in the case.

Meanwhile, Hasina and 406 others were accused in a case filed at a Dhaka court on Mar 20 over the death of BNP activist Mahfuz Alam Shrabon in Mirpur during the Anti-discrimination Movement. Actor Iresh Zaker has also been implicated in the case.

Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostafa Sarwar Farooki described the case against Iresh as "disturbing" during a discussion.

Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat on Monday, he said: “I am in the government now. If I was an activist, I could talk a lot. I personally know Iresh Zaker. He was also involved in the July movement. That’s why it’s truly upsetting."

Referring to the case, he said: "Now everyone has the freedom to file a case. But some are misusing it."

At a press conference on the same day, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam also spoke about the large numbers of accused in the cases becoming overwhelming for police to manage.

He said, “Some time ago, [officers-in-charge] at the police stations used to listen to the complaints, write them down, and take signatures.

“But now, since literacy rates have increased, people bring written complaints themselves. When a complainant brings in a written statement, under the law we cannot go beyond that.”

He added, “Whether it is true or false — we have no opportunity to verify that at the filing stage. Whatever the complainant submits, we must accept exactly that as a case. Only during the investigation can we determine how much of it is true or false.”

He advised those wrongfully implicated to avoid falling into complainants’ traps and instead seek police assistance.​

 

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Court orders freeze on shares, bank accounts of Bashundhara Group chairman, family

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 70 bank accounts and shares belonging to Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and his family members. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib issued the order on Wednesday after hearing an appeal by the Anti-Corruption Commissi

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Court orders freeze on shares, bank accounts of Bashundhara Group chairman, family

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 70 bank accounts and shares belonging to Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and his family members.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib issued the order on Wednesday after hearing an appeal by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said the anti-graft agency’s spokesperson Akhtarul Islam, bdnews24.com reports.

He said the ACC brought charges of money laundering, revenue evasion, land occupation, loan fraud, embezzlement and acquisition of illicit wealth and sought the freezing of bank accounts. The anti-graft watchdog is investigating these charges.

An order has been issued to freeze 70 bank accounts containing Tk 198.1 million and 758.6 million shares worth $10,538 and Tk 14.58 billion belonging to Sobhan and seven members of his family.

The others accused are: his son Sayem Sobhan Anvir, the managing director of Bashundhara Group, wife Sabrina Sobhan, Co-chairman Sadat Sobhan and his wife Sonia Ferdousi Sobhan, Vice-chairman Shafiat Sobhan Sanvir, Vice-chairman Safwan Sobhan and his wife Yeasha Sobhan.

The investigation team’s member ACC Assistant Director Sajid-ur-Rahman lodged the complaint seeking the freezing of bank accounts and shares.​

 

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Former prime minister Hasina, 161 others named in journalist killing case

The father of a journalist who died during the anti-discrimination movement has accused deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 161 others in a murder case. Md Abul Bashar, the father of journalist Md Abdun Noor, started the case on Tuesday in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate M Misbah Ur Rahm

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Former prime minister Hasina, 161 others named in journalist killing case
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Published :
Apr 30, 2025 19:34
Updated :
Apr 30, 2025 20:08

The father of a journalist who died during the anti-discrimination movement has accused deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 161 others in a murder case.

Md Abul Bashar, the father of journalist Md Abdun Noor, started the case on Tuesday in the court of Metropolitan Magistrate M Misbah Ur Rahman.

The court recorded the plaintiff’s statement and ordered Jatrabari police to investigate whether a similar case had been registered elsewhere.

It asked them to submit a report within the next 15 workdays.

Among the accused are former ministers Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzaman Khan, Anisul Huq and Hasan Mahmud, Hasina’s advisor Salman F Rahman, former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, former Detective Branch chief Harunor Rashid, and former additional joint commissioner Biplob Kumar Sarkar.

According to Bashar, Noor was a journalist for a publication named Abhijan News based in Mymensingh’s Gafargaon. He had travelled to Dhaka on Aug 1, 2024, to cover the protests.

The case alleges that he was present at Jatrabari during the protests around 12pm on Aug 5 when police and Awami League activists reportedly opened fire on demonstrators. A stray bullet reportedly struck Noor in the head.

He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared him dead, it said.​

 

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Court orders seizure of property of ex-DB chief Harun

A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate one flat and three plots of former Detective Branch chief Harun-or-Rashid. Dhaka Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Deputy Di

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Court orders seizure of property of ex-DB chief Harun
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Published :
Apr 24, 2025 16:55
Updated :
Apr 24, 2025 16:55

A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate one flat and three plots of former Detective Branch chief Harun-or-Rashid.

Dhaka Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Deputy Director of ACC Mohammad Joynal Abedin filed a petition seeking an order to confiscate the property of Harun.

According to the petition, an investigation is underway against former DB chief Harun for amassing assets worth billions of taka both in the country and abroad through abuse of power and corruption.

During the investigation, it was found that he is attempting to sell or transfer these assets.

Earlier, on February 19, the court ordered the seizure of 100 bighas of land, five buildings and two apartments owned by Harun.

At the same time, the court also ordered the authorities concerned to freeze Tk 12.6 million in ten bank accounts under his name.

Besides, the court also ordered the seizure of 30 bighas of land belonging to his brother ABM Shahriar, as well as the freezing of 11 bank accounts and shares in three companies.​

 

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One police official withdrawn, two suspended over Abdul Hamid’s departure

An additional deputy commissioner of the Immigration Police has been withdrawn for his alleged negligence in performing duty in connection with the departure of former President Abdul Hamid for Thailand. Besides, the investigating officer of cases filed with Kishoreganj Sadar police station agains

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One police official withdrawn, two suspended over Abdul Hamid’s departure
FE Online Desk
Published :
May 08, 2025 21:17
Updated :
May 08, 2025 21:17

An additional deputy commissioner of the Immigration Police has been withdrawn for his alleged negligence in performing duty in connection with the departure of former President Abdul Hamid for Thailand.

Besides, the investigating officer of cases filed with Kishoreganj Sadar police station against the former President and an officer of Special Branch of the district were suspended on the same ground, said a statement sent form police headquarters on Thursday night.

However, the identities of the police officials have not been disclosed yet, reports UNB.

Early Thursday, the former president left the country for Thailand through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.​

 

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ACC summons Tulip over accepting Gulshan flat as ‘bribe’

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned British MP Tulip Siddiq, the niece of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, to question her in a case that alleges she unlawfully received a flat from Eastern Housing Limited in Dhaka’s Gulshan area. The anti-graft watchdog asked her to appea

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ACC summons Tulip over accepting Gulshan flat as ‘bribe’
Published :
May 08, 2025 22:52
Updated :
May 08, 2025 22:52

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned British MP Tulip Siddiq, the niece of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, to question her in a case that alleges she unlawfully received a flat from Eastern Housing Limited in Dhaka’s Gulshan area.

The anti-graft watchdog asked her to appear at the ACC headquarters at 10am on May 14 in a case that the commission filed on Apr 15, reports bdnews24.com.

ACC spokesperson Akhtarul Islam said notices were sent to Tulip's addresses in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi and Gulshan-2 on May 6.

According to the ACC, the accused colluded in a “criminal conspiracy, corruption, misconduct and abuse of power” to unlawfully occupy an Eastern Housing Ltd flat in Gulshan without paying any money, according to the ACC. The flat was later registered in Tulip's name.

The case also alleges she was assisted in taking ownership through the registry.

On Thursday, the ACC said it is “necessary to hear and receive” Tulip’s statement in the interest of a fair investigation.

“If you [Tulip] do not appear, it will be deemed that you have no statement in this regard,” it added.

ACC Assistant Director Monirul Islam filed the case naming two RAJUK officials, besides Tulip -- assistant legal advisors, Shah Md Khosruzzaman and Sardar Mosharraf Hossain, as co-accused.

On Apr 13, a Dhaka court issued arrest warrants for 53 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana’s son Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and her daughters -- British MP Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq Ruponti -- in cases related to "abuse of power" involving the allocation of six 0.2-hectare plots in Dhaka’s Purbachal New Town Project.

Tulip is the MP for the Hampstead and Highgate constituency in the UK capital, London.

She stepped down from her post as minister of state for the UK's finance ministry in January amid criticism after allegations of irregularities and corruption against her surfaced in Bangladesh and the UK.

However, her lawyer dismissed the ACC’s allegations against her as “entirely false” and politically motivated.

On Apr 14, she told UK journalists: “There is no evidence that I have done anything wrong.”

She claimed to be a “victim of politically motivated propaganda” by the Bangladesh government.

When bdnews24.com reached out for Tulip’s comment on the matter, a spokesman on her behalf said: “If this is a serious process and not a political smear campaign, why won’t the ACC engage with Tulip’s lawyers who have written to them twice over the last few weeks?

“She is a UK citizen, born and living in London and representing her constituents in the British Parliament.

“She is yet to hear anything officially, but they know where to reach her – and that’s clearly not in Dhaka.”​

 

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Hamid's departure: Committee formed, Kishoreganj SP withdrawn
Published :
May 08, 2025 22:45
Updated :
May 08, 2025 22:45

A three-member inquiry committee headed by the Additional IG (Administration) has been formed in connection with the departure of former President Abdul Hamid to Thailand.

The Superintendent of Kishoreganj Police has also been withdrawn in the incident, said Faisal Hossain, public relations officer of Home Ministry on Thursday evening.

Earlier, an additional deputy commissioner of the Immigration Police withdrew and two other police officers suspended on the same grounds, according to UNB.

Meanwhile, Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury vowed to step down if he fails to bring those who collaborated with the former president to leave the country to book.

Warning of strict actions, adviser Jahangir said no one will be spared who facilitated the former president's departure.

The former president left the country for Thailand through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka early Thursday.​

 

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Probe report on Hasina over July uprising atrocities due Monday, Chief Prosecutor says

The Investigation Agency of the International Crimes Tribunal is set to submit its report on Monday in a case against deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, involving allegations of crimes against humanity, including genocide, during last year’s July uprising. Chief Prosecutor Mohammad

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Probe report on Hasina over July uprising atrocities due Monday, Chief Prosecutor says
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Published :
May 09, 2025 21:45
Updated :
May 09, 2025 21:49

The Investigation Agency of the International Crimes Tribunal is set to submit its report on Monday in a case against deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, involving allegations of crimes against humanity, including genocide, during last year’s July uprising.

Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam said in a Facebook post on Friday that he expects to receive the report on Monday. “Following this, formal charges will be submitted and the trial will begin,” he wrote.

Under the tribunal’s procedures, the investigation report is first submitted to the chief prosecutor’s office. After review, the chief prosecutor formally places the charges before the tribunal.

The tribunal was reconstituted following the fall of the Awami League government on 5 August, when the uprising reached its peak.

The case against Sheikh Hasina -- centred on alleged crimes committed during the uprising between 15 July and 5 August -- was the first to be filed with the newly formed tribunal.

Two additional cases against her remain pending with the tribunal.

Of them, one involves allegations of murder and enforced disappearances during the Awami League tenure, and the other concerns deaths during a Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar in Dhaka’s Motijheel.​

 

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Ex-Narayanganj mayor Ivy lands in Kashimpur Women’s Jail

Former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy was sent to Kashimpur Women’s Jail in Gazipur on Friday in connection with the killing of a garment worker during the July uprising. She was brought to the jail around 2 pm, Senior Jail Superintendent Kawalin Nahar confirmed. Early

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Ex-Narayanganj mayor Ivy lands in Kashimpur Women’s Jail
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Published :
May 09, 2025 19:01
Updated :
May 09, 2025 19:01

Former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy was sent to Kashimpur Women’s Jail in Gazipur on Friday in connection with the killing of a garment worker during the July uprising.

She was brought to the jail around 2 pm, Senior Jail Superintendent Kawalin Nahar confirmed.

Early in the morning, Ivy was arrested in a case linked to the death of garment worker Minarul Islam on 20 July last year.

Later, around 10am, police produced her before the Narayanganj Judicial Magistrate’s Court, which held a hearing and ordered her to be sent to jail.

The court has set May 26 for the next hearing.​

 

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High-powered committee formed to investigate Abdul Hamid’s departure

A three-member high-powered committee, headed by Education Adviser Professor CR Abrar, has been formed to investigate the departure of former President Md Abdul Hamid from the country. Other members of the probe body are Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizw

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High-powered committee formed to investigate Abdul Hamid’s departure
BSS
Published :
May 11, 2025 20:41
Updated :
May 11, 2025 20:41

A three-member high-powered committee, headed by Education Adviser Professor CR Abrar, has been formed to investigate the departure of former President Md Abdul Hamid from the country.

Other members of the probe body are Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, and Shipping and Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain.

The committee will submit its report within the next 15 days, according to a press release issued by the Chief Adviser's press wing on Sunday.

The committee will investigate how former President Md Abdul Hamid traveled abroad through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in May. It will determine whether there was any deviation from duty or negligence on the part of the authorities concerned.

The committee has also been asked to recommend possible actions that can be taken in this regard.

To conduct the investigation, the committee will have access to all necessary documents, equipment, and evidence, and will be able to interview relevant individuals.

All organizations have been instructed to comply with the committee's directives and are required to extend all necessary cooperation, the release added.

The committee may co-opt additional members if necessary.

The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs will provide secretarial support to the committee.​

 

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Ex-AL MP, 6 others arrested in Dhaka

Detectives have arrested seven people including a former MP of Awami League during a drive in the capital in 24 hours till 6 am on Sunday morning. The arrestees are Shamima Akhter Khanom alias Shamima Shahriar, former AL MP from a reserved seat in Sunamganj district, Md Imran Mati, general secreta

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Ex-AL MP, 6 others arrested in Dhaka
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Published :
May 11, 2025 16:09
Updated :
May 11, 2025 16:09

Detectives have arrested seven people including a former MP of Awami League during a drive in the capital in 24 hours till 6 am on Sunday morning.

The arrestees are Shamima Akhter Khanom alias Shamima Shahriar, former AL MP from a reserved seat in Sunamganj district, Md Imran Mati, general secretary of Darussalam Thana Swechchhasebak League; Md Ashraf Siddiqui alias Bitu 44, director of the Centre for Research and Information (CRI) and assistant press secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina; Md Nesar Ahmed alias Nesar Uddin Hawlader 35, former organising secretary of Cumilla District Chhatra League, Md Robiul Islam, vice president of Darussalam Thana Swechchhasebak League; Md Mosharraf Hossain Sarkar, former organising secretary of Nabinagar Upazila units of Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League; and Mohidul Islam Biplob , general secretary of South Badda Bazar Unit Awami League.

DB sources said all the arrestees were involved in attempting to destabilise the country and create panic among the public.

Multiple cases were filed against them at different police stations.​

 

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Former MP and singer Momtaz arrested

Former Awami League MP and renowned folk singer Momtaz Begum was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Monday. She was apprehended from a residence behind Star Kabab in the Dhanmondi area around 11:45 PM and is currently being held at the DB office on Mintoo Road, a

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Former MP and singer Momtaz arrested
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Published :
May 13, 2025 00:41
Updated :
May 13, 2025 00:41

Former Awami League MP and renowned folk singer Momtaz Begum was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Monday.

She was apprehended from a residence behind Star Kabab in the Dhanmondi area around 11:45 PM and is currently being held at the DB office on Mintoo Road, as per local media reports.

According to police sources, Momtaz Begum faces multiple charges related to the July uprising, including several murder cases. Authorities have indicated that she will be presented before the court on Tuesday, with a remand application to be filed .

This arrest follows earlier legal actions against her. In October 2024, Momtaz Begum, along with former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others, was sued for attempted murder in connection with an alleged attack on a BNP activist in June 2022 .

Additionally, in the same month, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) ordered the freezing of her personal and business bank accounts for 30 days under anti-money laundering regulations .

Momtaz Begum, often referred to as the "Music Queen," served as the Member of Parliament for Manikganj-2 from 2014 to 2024 and previously held a reserved women's seat from 2009 to 2013. She has recorded around 700 albums and has been a prominent figure in Bangladesh's folk music scene .​

 

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AL leader Zeenat Sohana arrested in Ctg

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested Advocate Zeenat Sohana Chowdhury, a leader of Chattogram North District Mahila Awami League (AL) from the city’s Aturar Depot area under Bayezid Bostami Thana early on Tuesday. She is the Chattogram divisional Coordinator of the AL-backed NGO Suc

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AL leader Zeenat Sohana arrested in Ctg
Published :
May 13, 2025 18:17
Updated :
May 13, 2025 18:17

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested Advocate Zeenat Sohana Chowdhury, a leader of Chattogram North District Mahila Awami League (AL) from the city’s Aturar Depot area under Bayezid Bostami Thana early on Tuesday.

She is the Chattogram divisional Coordinator of the AL-backed NGO Suchinta Foundation, confirmed OC Md Arifur Rahman, of Biyazid Thana, reports BSS.

Zeenat, a former member of Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) was picked up from a residence under Biyazid Bostami Thana around 1:00 am, OC Arifur added.

She has been accused in a case filed over a clash between police and followers of Chinmoy Krishna Brahmachari on December 4 last year at Chattogram Court premises.

The case, filed with Kotwali police station, includes 29 people, including Zeenat and leaders of the Awami League, Chhatra League, Jubo League, Swechchhasebak League, and ISKCON. Additionally, 40-50 unnamed individuals were also implicated.

Originally from Raozan upazila, Zeenat had submitted a nomination paper for a reserved women’s seat on behalf of the AL during the 11th national parliamentary election.

According to the sources, she is a former member of Chattogram Women’s Chamber of Commerce & Industry. She is also the chairman of Farmin Group of Industries Ltd and was a member of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

Her husband, Md Imran, currently serves as the president of the Florida chapter of the Awami League in the United States and is a former general secretary.

He also served as the joint general secretary of Chattogram University Chhatra League.​

 

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Momtaz placed on four-day remand in murder case

A court has given police four days to question Momtaz Begum, popular singer and former MP for Manikganj-2, in their custody in connection with the murder of hawker Md Sagar in Dhaka's Mirpur during last year's July Uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana issued the remand order on Tuesd

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Momtaz placed on four-day remand in murder case
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May 13, 2025 17:33
Updated :
May 13, 2025 17:52

A court has given police four days to question Momtaz Begum, popular singer and former MP for Manikganj-2, in their custody in connection with the murder of hawker Md Sagar in Dhaka's Mirpur during last year's July Uprising.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana issued the remand order on Tuesday following a hearing on a police petition, reports bdnews24.com.

Monirul Islam, a sub-inspector from Mirpur Model Police Station and the case's investigating officer, produced Momtaz in court and sought a seven-day remand for interrogation.

After hearing the petition, the magistrate granted a four-day remand.

Momtaz was apprehended by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in the capital’s Dhanmondi on Monday night, according to spokesman Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman.

Momtaz was then formally arrested in the Sagar murder case.

According to the case dossier, hawker Sagar took part in the July Uprising on Jul 19 in the Mirpur-10 roundabout area. It alleges that the suspects attacked and fired upon the protesters that day at 4:30pm. Sagar was shot in the chest.

His mother, Beauty Akhtar, found his body at a private hospital at 3am the following day.

On Nov 17, Beauty filed a case at Mirpur Model Police Station over the incident. Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 242 others were named in the case, alongside 250-400 unnamed suspects. Momtaz is suspect No. 49 in the case.

The three-time MP has been accused in several cases filed in Manikganj following the fall of the Awami League government.

Momtaz became a member of the 9th parliament in 2008 on Awami League’s nomination. She was later elected with the boat symbol.

However, the singer lost to another Awami League leader who stood as an independent candidate in the 12th parliamentary election.

She has been named in several cases filed over the deaths during the mass uprising.

The DMP official, however, has yet to clarify the specific charges against the lawmaker.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank, has already frozen her bank account.​

 

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Court freezes bank accounts of ex-DB chief Harun’s father-in-law, brother

A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of a 10-storey building owned by Mohammad Solaiman, father-in-law of Harun-or-Rashid, the former head of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), and frozen five bank accounts linked to Solaiman. It has also frozen two bank accounts belong

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Court freezes bank accounts of ex-DB chief Harun’s father-in-law, brother
Published :
May 15, 2025 21:48
Updated :
May 15, 2025 21:48

A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of a 10-storey building owned by Mohammad Solaiman, father-in-law of Harun-or-Rashid, the former head of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), and frozen five bank accounts linked to Solaiman.

It has also frozen two bank accounts belonging to Harun’s brother, according to bdnews24.com.

The orders were issued on Thursday by Judge Zakir Hossain Galib of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judges’ Court, following separate petitions filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

According to ACC spokesperson Akhtarul Islam, the applications were submitted by Deputy Director Zainal Abedin.

Earlier, on Feb 19, the same court ordered the seizure of 29.16 hectares of land registered under the names of Harun and his brother ABM Shahriar. On the same day, 21 of their bank accounts, as well as shares in three companies were frozen.

On Aug 27, the court imposed a travel ban on Harun and his wife Shirin Akhter.

Later, on Jan 8, the court issued an order to seize the income tax records of both Harun and his brother Shahriar.

Harun, once a powerful figure under the ousted Awami League government, faces allegations of amassing vast wealth through abuse of power.

He is accused of owning around 24 houses and more than 50 flats and plots across the capital, both in his own name and under proxies.

The ACC has also received reports of Harun’s assets abroad, including in the United States, Dubai, and Jeddah.

Harun served as chief of the Detective Branch from July 2022 until July 31, 2023, when he was reassigned as additional commissioner (Crime and Operations) of the DMP, four days before the fall of the previous government.

Since the shift in power, his whereabouts remain unknown.​